Charles Bowie

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Distance

by Charles Bowie

I’m always anxious when I fly from one locale to another. My mind always seems to turn to the “bad” that could happen, yet, I always remind myself of the good that could happen. Once in flight however, it’s a different story. In flight I find myself enamored and enjoying the vi..

Snow Prints and Free Determinism

by Charles Bowie

It’s early January and the snow is here. School is cancelled and I’m just here with my dog watching the snow fall. Ahhhh, but I know my boy is going to have to go out soon, so I guess I’ll get my gear and get ready to traverse this weather.

Out in the snow, I’m bundled up pretty..

Boa

by Charles Bowie

Youth is a fascinating time. It is a time of firsts. We encounter several objects without too much mental baggage. Those encounters get stored in memory and we carry them with us for a lifetime. Today’s reflection is on one of those firsts for me.

It was my first encounter w..

Open Says Me

by Charles Bowie

A great deal of my life is composed of doors and windows. My place of living, my automobile, and my place of employment are all composed of doors and windows. These items in my daily life contribute to a binary way of looking at things; after all doors and windows are either op..

RECKONING WITH FEAR

by Charles Bowie

Halloween is a time of fun and co-splay. It is a time in which we embrace fear. During Halloween we desire fear. It is a thrill ride for us. We visit haunted houses and woods; dress up as monsters and fantastical creatures.

The irony however is that while fear is desirab..

IN MEMORY

by Charles Bowie

On August 24, 2015, I participated in a memorial for Quentin Holt. He was my friend, little brother, and my barber.

This reflection reminds me of how process theology has provided me with a framework for making some sense of living in the world; some sense of the loss of lov..

CREATIVITY AND PROCESS

by Charles Bowie

God works with the world as it is in order to bring it where it can be. – Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki, In God’s Presence: Theological Reflections on Prayer, 18.

This month I want to reflect on the above excerpt from Marjorie Suchocki’s Theological Reflections on Prayer. This text w..

BEING MARRIED: THE BODY AS ANCHOR AND CONVERSATION PARTNER

By Charles Bowie

I’ve always been fascinated about an aspect our modes of water transport. Barges, tug boats, submarines, sailboats, rigs all have one thing in common. They all have an anchor that connects to the water and prevents them from drifting aimlessly.

My reflection on these amazing..